Franchise Account Executive
About the job
- Proven sales experience.
- Outbound cold-calling experience.
- A track record of exceeding quota.
- Experience working with Salesforce.com or a similar customer relationship management system.
- At least 2 years of face-to-face and cold-calling experience.
- Prospect and research new concepts and franchisees.
- Cold-call franchisees of concepts with existing relationships and new concepts to book initial demonstrations.
- Conduct and present demonstrations with franchisees to discuss their digital marketing strategies.
- Manage the sales pipeline in Salesforce.
- High-ticket sales experience with small businesses is preferred.
About the company
Drive Social Media provides full-spectrum digital marketing strategies for growth-minded brands across industries such as restaurants, fitness, legal, construction, and packaged goods. Its process starts with identifying the ideal buyer persona and performing a comprehensive audit of current marketing efforts, especially digital. The team educates clients on inbound marketing steps, builds highly targeted social ads based on predefined demographics, and generates qualified B2C leads or franchise sales leads. It implements a content management plan to position the brand or its spokesperson as a thought leader, manages reviews and brand mentions to protect reputation, and helps convert customers into digital brand advocates. Compared with others, the firm differentiates itself by offering an end-to-end, educational, and reputation-conscious approach that combines persona research, targeted advertising, content strategy, lead generation, and brand advocacy to drive measurable growth.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 client updates on Meta attribution changes position Drive Social Media as a reactive expert.
- August 2026 Business Wire coverage signals continued PR output and active client communication.
- Their lawsuit against Meta keeps the brand visible among advertisers nervous about platform changes.
What critics are saying
- FTC litigation from late 2022 still threatens refunds, injunctions, and disclosure of internal data.
- Client lawsuits alleging deceptive ROI claims damage trust and can trigger contract cancellations in 2026.
- If damages exceed insurance and reserves, Drive Social Media faces insolvency and shutdown.
What makes Drive Social Media unique
- Drive Social Media pairs performance marketing with aggressive attribution education for clients.
- Its June 2026 Meta Andromeda messaging shows fast adaptation to platform-level ad changes.
- St. Louis headquarters and nationwide workshop cadence support a tightly managed, culture-heavy sales model.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Unlimited Paid Time Off